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module:xtrn_sec [2020/11/11 08:16] – [External Programs Section] formatting mlongmodule:xtrn_sec [2020/12/06 14:32] (current) – [Configure] Add center option. digital man
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 ^ Option                 ^ Default ^ Description ^ ^ Option                 ^ Default ^ Description ^
-| multicolumn            |  true   | Use a multiple-column program list when there are more than ''singlecolumn_height'' items | +| center                 | false   | Center single-column program list in the user's terminal screen | 
-| multicolumn_separator  " "    | Separator displayed between columns of program names | +| multicolumn            | true    | Use a multiple-column program list when there are more than ''singlecolumn_height'' items. This will automatically set to false if screen_columns < 80 
-| multicolumn_fmt        |  text[XtrnProgLstFmt]  | Display format used for multiple columns | +| multicolumn_separator  | " "    | Separator displayed between columns of program names | 
-| singlecolumn_fmt        (see source)          | Display format used for single column | +| multicolumn_fmt        | text[XtrnProgLstFmt]  | Display format used for multiple columns | 
-| singlecolumn_margin    |  7      | Desired button margin (below program list), in rows | +| singlecolumn_fmt       "\x01h\x01c%3u \xb3 \x01n\x01c%s\x01h "          | Display format used for single column | 
-| singlecolumn_height    |  screen_rows - singlecolumn_margin  | The maximum length of a single column list | +| singlecolumn_margin    | 7      | Desired button margin (below program list), in rows | 
-| header_fmt              text[XtrnProgLstHdr]  | Program list header format | +| singlecolumn_height    | screen_rows - singlecolumn_margin  | The maximum length of a single column list | 
-| titles                  text[XtrnProgLstTitles]  | Program list titles | +| header_fmt             | text[XtrnProgLstHdr]  | Program list header format | 
-| underline              |  text[XtrnProgLstUnderline]  | Underline string | +| titles                 | text[XtrnProgLstTitles]  | Program list titles | 
-| which                  |  text[WhichXtrnProg]  | Which prompt | +| underline              | text[XtrnProgLstUnderline]  | Underline string under the titles | 
-| sort                    false  | Re-sort (alphabetically) the list of programs and program sections before displaying to the user | +| section_header_fmt     | text[SelectItemHdr] | Header format for main section listing | 
-| autoexec                false  | Automatically execute a section's program when there is only one program available within that section | +| section_fmt            | text[SelectItemFmt] | Display format used for section entries in main section listing | 
-| clear_screen            true   | Clear the screen before each program list | +| section_which          | text[SelectItemWhich] | Which prompt for main section listing | 
-| clear_screen_on_exec    false  | Clear the screen before executing any/all programs | +| section_header_title   | External Program Selection | Main section listing header text 
-| eval_before_exec               | Evaluate the specified JavaScript expression //before// executing any/all programs | +| which                  | text[WhichXtrnProg]  | Which prompt | 
-| eval_after_exec        |         | Evaluate the specified JavaScript expression //after// executing any/all programs | +| sort                   | false  | Re-sort (alphabetically) the list of programs and program sections before displaying to the user | 
-| restricted_user_msg    |  text[R_ExternalPrograms]  | Message displayed users with X-[[access:restrictions]] | +| autoexec               | false  | Automatically execute a section's program when there is only one program available within that section | 
-| no_programs_msg        |  text[NoXtrnPrograms]      | Message displayed when there are no external programs available |+| clear_screen           | true   | Clear the screen before each program list/menu 
 +| clear_screen_on_exec   | false  | Clear the screen before executing any/all programs | 
 +| eval_before_exec              | Evaluate the specified JavaScript expression //before// executing any/all programs | 
 +| eval_after_exec        |        | Evaluate the specified JavaScript expression //after// executing any/all programs | 
 +| restricted_user_msg    | text[R_ExternalPrograms]  | Message displayed users with X-[[access:restrictions]] | 
 +| no_programs_msg        | text[NoXtrnPrograms]      | Message displayed when there are no external programs available 
 +| prompt_on_info         | false  | Display a yes/no prompt after displaying external program intro file | 
 +| prompt_on_info_fmt     | "\r\n\x01n\x01cDo you wish to continue" | Formatting for prompt_on_info yes/no prompt |
  
 +
 +For all options that contain formatting, have the INI entry with a colon such as "name: value". For true/false, you can use the "=" format such as "name=value"
 +
 +Formatting options can contain escaped hexadecimal: "\x01" is Ctrl-A.
 ===== Customize ===== ===== Customize =====
  
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   * The auto-generated external program section list can be replaced by creating the optional file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_sec.*''.   * The auto-generated external program section list can be replaced by creating the optional file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_sec.*''.
-  * Each program list can have an optional header displayed by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_num>_head.*''+  * The external program section list can have an optional header displayed by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_sec_head.*''
-  * Each auto-generated program list can be replaced by creating the optional file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_num>.*''.+  * The external program section list can have an optional footer displayed by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_sec_tail.*''
 +  * Each program list can have an optional header displayed by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_num>_head.*'' or ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_code>_head.*''. 
 +  * You can create a global header across all menus by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_head.*'' 
 +  * Each auto-generated program list can be replaced by creating the optional file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_num>.*'' or ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_code>.*''
 +  * Each program list can have an optional tail section displayed by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_num>_tail.*'' or ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn<sec_code>_tail.*''
 +  * You can create a global tail across all menus by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn_tail.*''
   * Each external program can have an optional file displayed before execution by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn/<code>.*''   * Each external program can have an optional file displayed before execution by creating the file ''[[dir:text]]/[[custom:menu_files|menu]]/xtrn/<code>.*''
  
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 ; and <char> is the relevant character height. ; and <char> is the relevant character height.
 ; ;
-; Note: you must utilize xtrn_sec.js rev 1.18 or later for this feature:+; Note: you must utilize xtrn_sec.js rev 1.18 or later, or the Pre Xtrn Module for this feature:
  
 [xtrn:lore:16] [xtrn:lore:16]
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[:module:|Modules]]   * [[:module:|Modules]]
 +  * [[config:modopts.ini|Module Options]]
  
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